The observer is free to move around the universe. Transition between any celestial body and any scale occurs seamlessly.

The observer can move around in space using the WASD keys, like in First Person Shooters. Movement with inertia is made possible in Spacecraft mode or Aircraft mode.\"Select and fly" autopilot: just click on any object with the mouse and hit the 'G' key to automatically go directly to the object.

Automatic binding of the observer to a moving object and automatic selection of optimum flight speed.

Search for celestial objects by name. Search for stars in a radius around you. Scalable map of the Universe and a planetary system browser. Saving locations and autopilot's journal.

Built-in wiki system with descriptions of many known objects and ability to extend by user. Possibility of renaming and describing of any object, including procedural ones.

The orbital motion of planets and stars is calculated in real time, with the ability to accelerate, decelerate, or reverse the flow of time.

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Magnifique, just put me in something I can fly in it I can blow up, (even down to the planets surface would be nice.

Perhaps remove a whole star even maybe even planet through wanten bloodlust or sheer boredom of other space game's none of which have that feature no matter how interactive they say their universe is.

Imagine taking out a whole star system by taking out all the player's in it's solar systems sun! ER great idea! wow even! Not just one players planet destroyed or captured at a time, but their whole solar system. You could have players defending their star sun even, because what ever weapon destroys it only works on sun / stars because of star chemical makeup in sich.

If that's not politically correct enough you could have artificial sun makers and sich.. to make it all better again, but the players in that solar system would lose tech or planet development infrastructure damage etc..

Oh one other thing these pesky human beings are so vein, see if you can manage player to upload their own player profile picture. or even paste it over their space craft or ship! Of course all for a nominal fee.

When I go to the center of the milky way there is a black hole that I can see from the distance but when I zoom in I cant select it or take a close look at it. I would really like to see it. Any advice? have they even programmed a black hole?